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Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will felicitate olympians from the services at the Army Sports Institute , Pune on August 27, 2021
Pune: 26 August 2021
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will felicitate the Olympians from the Services at the Army Sports Institute , Pune on August 27, 2021. All the Armed Forces personnel, who represented India in the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics, including Gold medalist Javelin Thrower Subedar Neeraj Chopra, are likely to be present on the occasion. Shri Rajnath Singh will also interact with the budding sportsmen of ASI and troops during his visit. He will visit the Headquarters of Southern Command. The Raksha Mantri will be accompanied by Chief of the Army Staff General MM Naravane and General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Command Lieutenant General JS Nain.
Indian Army has always been the backbone of Indian sports - from Major Dhyan Chand to Subedar Neeraj Chopra who etched their names in golden letters in the history of Indian sports. The Indian Army’s ‘Mission Olympics’ programme was launched in 2001 as a Key Responsibility Area to raise the standard of sports with the intent to win medals in international events, including Olympics.
ASI, Pune is a unique and world class sports institute of Indian Army and has produced 34 Olympians, 22 Commonwealth Games medalists, 21 Asian Games medalists, six Youth Games medalists and 13 Arjuna Awardees. Besides the dedication of these sportspersons, their success is attributed to the hard work of the support staff at ASI.
ASI, Pune has evolved as a premier sports training institute to prepare the service sportspersons for international competitions through scientific talent identification, systematic training, world class coaching, sports science support, international exposure and good infrastructure support in synergy with the Armed Forces, National Sports Federation and other sports agencies at national & international levels.
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Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President tests negative for COVID-19, expected to resume normal activities soon
The Vice President, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu has tested negative for COVID-19 today. He has been under home-quarantine after he was diagnosed with COVID-19 on 29th September, 2020.
As per today’s RT-PCR test conducted by a medical team from AIIMS, both the Vice President and his wife, Smt. Usha Naidu have tested negative for COVID-19.
Shri Naidu is in good health and is expected to resume normal activities soon as per doctors' advice. He thanked all those who prayed for his well-being.
Prime Minister's Office
PM calls for SAARC nations to chalk out a strong strategy to fight Coronavirus
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi called for SAARC nations to chalk out a strong strategy to fight Coronavirus. He further suggested that these strategies could be discussed, via video conferencing and by coming together SAARC nations can set an example to the world and contribute to a healthier planet.
In a series of tweets, PM said that South Asia, which is home to a significant number of the global population should leave no stone unturned to ensure the health of its people. He also said that the Government is trying its best at various levels to combat COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Progress of area coverage under summer crops
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage data under summer crops as on 26th May 2023.
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Sl.
No.
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Crops
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Area Sown: In Lakh hectare
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Current Year 2023
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Last Year 2022
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1
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Rice
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28.30
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30.33
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2
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Pulses
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19.81
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19.09
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a
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Greengram
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16.33
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15.56
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b
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Blackgram
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3.25
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3.24
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c
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Other Pulses
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0.23
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0.28
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3
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Shri Anna -cum -Coarse Cereals
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12.01
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11.56
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a
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Jowar
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0.28
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0.22
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b
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Bajra
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4.74
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3.99
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c
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Ragi
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0.14
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0.21
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d
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Maize
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6.85
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7.15
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4
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Oilseeds
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10.17
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11.02
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a
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Groundnut
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4.94
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5.46
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b
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Sunflower
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0.32
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0.31
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c
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Sesamum
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4.61
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4.51
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d
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Other Oilseeds
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0.31
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0.74
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Total
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70.30
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71.99
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Sterling performance of Indian Women Cricket Team at World Cup inspires Youth to take Sports as a career: Vijay Goel
Minister of State  for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Vijay Goel here today felicitated the Indian Women’s Cricket team and its support staff when they came to pay a courtesy call to the Minister at his official residence. The team has returned from London after their splendid performance in the recently concluded Women’s World Cup.
Welcoming the team Shri Goel said that these girls have inspired youths especially millions of young girls across the country to take up sports as a career by their sterling performance at the World Cup. He said, from Rio Olympics to Paralympics and in games like hockey, wrestling, badminton, and now the splendid performance in the Women’s World Cup, Indian women are leading the way in the international sporting arena. The Minister said that the message is clear – Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao and now “Beti Khilao”.
Reiterating Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision to involve youth in sports, Shri Goel said the idea is “Kheloge to Khiloge ” to develop overall personality of the youth of India.
Shri Goel also felicitated the coaches and the support staff for their efforts behind the scene and giving India reasons to rejoice and celebrate women’s cricket. He stated that this performance will inspire India’s football team in the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup . Shri Goel also said that the Ministry’s doors are open 24x7 for players and best facilities will be provided to them so that they excel in their respective disciplines in order to make India a sports power hub.
Sharing her experience of the World Cup, Captain of the Indian Women Cricket Team Mithali Raj appreciated performance of each member of the team in the championship and thanked Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Sports Minister Shri Vijay Goel for their constant encouragement. Star performers of the team Harmanpreet Kaur and Poonam Raut also narrated their experiences during the thrilling encounter against England in the finals of the championship.
Ministry of Defence
HONOURS AND AWARDS : INDEPENDENCE DAY 2023
1. Following gallantry awards have been conferred to Army personnel on the occasion of Independence Day 2023 :-
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Award
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Number
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Remarks
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1.
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Shaurya Chakra
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09
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Citations Attached
Including 04 posthumous
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2.
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Bar to Sena Medal 
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02
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3.
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Sena Medal 
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52
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4.
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Mention-in-Despatches
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30
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Including 01 posthumous
Attached file :- List of Gallantry Awardees 2023.
 Citations of Shaurya Chakra Awardees 2023.
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Ministry of Defence
INS TABAR CONDUCTS MARITIME PARTNERSHIP EXERCISE WITH EGYPTIAN NAVY
On leaving the port of Alexandria on 05 September 21, INS Tabar undertook a maritime partnership exercise with ENS Alexandria, a frontline frigate of the Egyptian Navy, in the Mediterranean Sea.
The exercise involved multiple activities covering a wide range of naval operations. These included drills for transit through asymmetric threat environment, operations for interdicting suspect vessels at sea, communication procedures, joint development of maritime domain picture and replenishment at sea drills. A highlight of the exercise was the cross-deck helo operations that involved helo recovery procedures and airborne light replenishment drills between the two ships.
The exercise was significantly beneficial in enhancing interoperability between the two navies and widened the scope for combined operations against common maritime threats in future. The maritime partnership exercise culminated with a ‘Steam Past’ between the two ships, as per naval custom.
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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
MoS Smt. Anupriya Patel lays foundation stone of 'Chunar Logistics Park' in Mirzapur, UP
'Chunar Logistics Park' will accelerate the pace of development of Chunar and nearby region – Smt Patel
Will give a fillip to local carpet and handicrafts industry, cater to the needs of local exporters, importers and traders- Smt Patel
Minister of State  for Commerce & Industry, Smt. Anupriya Patel today said 'Chunar Logistics Park' will pave the way for development of the people of Chunar and surrounding areas. She was addressing the foundation stone laying ceremony for 'Chunar Logistics Park' in Mirzapur, UP. Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology virtually attended the event as a Chief Guest.
At the outset Smt. Patel thanked Minister of Railways, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw for taking keen interest and providing continuous cooperation of the Ministry of Railways in facilitating the setting up of Logistics Park.
Noting that the carpet and handicraft industries of Chunar, Mirzapur and surrounding areas are not only nationally renowned, but also internationally recognized for their uniqueness and quality, Smt Patel emphasized that the state-of-the art 'Chunar Logistics Park' will cater to the long felt needs of local exporters, importers and traders for their export, import and domestic trade requirements.
Stating that the Project will meet the business needs of Eastern UP and adjoining areas, the Minister said all necessary facilities and assistance will be provided to exporters and importers to promote exports and imports under various schemes of the Government.
The Minister emphasized that the setting up of Logistics Park will also lead to a significant increase in employment generation. It will also play an important role in promoting rail freight transportation and reduce logistics cost and transit time, thereby giving a fillip to the local carpet and handicrafts industry.
Smt Patel informed that initially under this project, a facility for around 400 containers will be developed and 2000 square mtr Godowns will be provided for storage and handling of cargo. The facility will also include round the clock security, CCTV cameras, state-of-the-art container handling equipment. She added that based on the requirement of trade and industry and keeping in view the commercial viability, the services in the Logistics Park will be expanded in a phased manner.
Minister expressed confidence that the 'Chunar Logistics Park' will surely prove to be a milestone in accelerating the pace of development of Chunar and nearby region.
Ministry of Defence
20th India-France Joint Staff talks held in Paris
The 20th edition of India-France Joint Staff talks was held in Paris, France on April 12-13, 2022. The meeting was co-chaired by Assistant Chief of Integrated Staff, Int-C , Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff  Air Vice Marshal B Manikantan and Head of Bilateral Cooperation South/Staff HQ Brigadier General Eric Peltier.
The meeting was conducted in a friendly, warm and cordial atmosphere. The discussions focused on new initiatives under the ambit of existing bilateral defence cooperation mechanism and strengthening ongoing defence engagements.
The India-France Joint Staff talks is a forum established to enhance defence cooperation between both the nations through regular talks at the strategic and operational levels.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
20th Session of India-Italy Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation Begins
The meeting of 20thIndia-Italy Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation  began in New Delhi today. The JCECis an institutional mechanism for bilateral trade engagement held at the level of Minister of Commerce and Industry of the two countries. The two-day session is beingco-chaired by the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Suresh Prabhu, from the Indian side and by the Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Mr. Michele Geraci from the Italian side.
Both India and Italy are looking towards the development of bilateral economic and trade relations through facilitating dialogue and enhancing cooperation in a wide range of sectors like machinery, infrastructure and engineering, ICT including digitalization, agriculture and IPR.
The 19th Session of India-Italy JCEC was held in Rome on 11th -12th May, 2017. A number of issues of mutual interest for industrial and economic cooperation,like machinery, energy, SMEs, pharma, leather and investmentwere deliberated upon in the Rome meeting.
Ministry of Defence
ARMY CHIEF REVIEWS SECURITY IN THE KASHMIR VALLEY
Srinagar, 02 June 2021. General MM Naravane, Chief of Army Staff  is on a two day visit to Kashmir to review the prevailing security situation in the UT.
On arrival at Srinagar, the Army Chief, accompanied by Lt Gen YK Joshi, the Northern Army Commander and Lt Gen DP Pandey, Chinar Corps Commander visited units and formations in the hinterland where he was briefed by the local Commanders on the existing security situation and the measures being taken to identify & target the over ground workers’  network involved in radicalisation and recruitment of youth into terrorist ranks. Efforts to prevent local recruitment and facilitate surrender of local terrorists were also discussed.
While interacting with troops, the COAS expressed his appreciation to the jawans and commanders who are relentlessly battling the dual challenges of Pakistan abetted terror and the global pandemic. He further reinforced the need to be prepared to meet emerging security challenges effectively. Later, the COAS was briefed by the Chinar Corps Commander on the overall situation pertaining to the Line of Control and the hinterland.
The Army Chief complimented the excellent synergy exhibited by all sections of the Civil administration, Jammu and Kashmir Police, Central Armed Police Forces and other Security agencies in projecting a ‘Whole of Government’ approach that has resulted in improvement in the security situation conducive for fostering a new era of development in the UT.
In the evening, the COAS called on the Hon’ble Lt Governor Shri Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan and discussed the emerging challenges and road map for long term peace in J&K. The LG appreciated the role played by the Indian Army in restoring and preserving peace in the UT and providing aid to the civil authorities against the COVID 19 pandemic.
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Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Startup India Programme for MSME Sector
Government has launched the Startup India Initiative with the objective of building strong eco-system for nurturing innovation and startups in the country. The incentives available to Startups under Startup India initiative are given below:
- Self-Certification under 6 Labour Laws & 3 Environmental Laws.
- Relaxation in Public Procurement Norms.
- Faster exit under the Bankruptcy Code.
- Rebates on Patent & Trademark filing fees, support from facilitators and to expedite examination of Patent application.
- Income Tax exemption.
- Exemption from Income Tax on investments received above fair market value.
- Funding support under the Fund of Funds for Startups.
- Guidance and facilitation support from Startup India Hub.
Government has notified Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises  Order, 2012 under MSMED Act, 2006. The policy mandates 25% annual procurement from MSEs by Central Ministries/Departments/Public Sector Enterprises . Out of 25% target of annual procurement from MSEs, 4% is earmarked for procurement from MSEs owned by SC/ST entrepreneurs and 3% from MSEs owned by Women Entrepreneurs. In order to monitor effective implementation of this Policy, Ministry of MSME has launched a Portal, namely, MSME “SAMBANDH”
This information was given by Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 124.10 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- India's Active caseload less than a lakh after 547 days; currently stands at 99,023 active cases
- Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.29%; Lowest since March 2020
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.36%; Highest since March 2020
- 10,207 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,40,28,506
- 8,954 new cases in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate  less than 2% for last 58 days
- Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 1% for last 17 days
- 64.24 cr Total Tests conducted so far
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Updates on COVID-19
A total of 2,13,830 Patients have been cured of COVID-19
Recovery Rate improves to 54.13%
During the last 24 hours, a total of 9,120 COVID-19 patients have been cured. Thus, so far, a total of 2,13,830 patients have been cured of COVID-19. The recovery rate is 54.13% amongst COVID-19 patients.
Presently, there are 1,68,269 active cases and all are under active medical supervision.
The number of government labs has been increased to 715 and private labs has been increased to 259 . The break-up is given as:
Real-Time RT PCR based testing labs: 543 
TrueNat based testing labs : 356 
CBNAAT based testing labs : 75 
In the last 24 hours, 1,89,869 samples were tested. The total number of samples tested thus far is 66,16,496.
For all authentic & updated information on COVID-19 related technical issues, guidelines & advisories please regularly visit: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/ and @MoHFW_INDIA .
Technical queries related to COVID-19 may be sent to technicalquery.covid19[at]gov[dot]in and other queries on ncov2019[at]gov[dot]in and @CovidIndiaSeva .
In case of any queries on COVID-19, please call at Ministry of Health & Family Welfare helpline no.: +91-11-23978046 or 1075 . List of helpline numbers of States/UTs on COVID-19 is also available at https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/coronvavirushelplinenumber.pdf .
Ministry of Defence
Ordnance Factories observe their 219th foundation day
Ordnance Factories are observing their 219th foundation day today. The first Ordnance Factory, now known as the ‘Gun and Shell Factory’ at Cossipore in Kolkata was established on this day in 1801. The Ordnance Factories are a conglomerate of 41 ordnance factories under the aegis of its corporate headquarters Ordnance Factory Board  in Kolkata. The OFB came into existence on April 2, 1979 in the new avatar.
Since their inception, the Ordnance Factories have evolved as one of the largest defence manufacturing conglomerates in the world with more than 90 per cent of indigenous content and a strong technological and R&D infrastructure that currently contributes to 25 per cent of the revenue.
At the DefExpo 2020 held at Lucknow in February, the OFB launched the up-gunned version of the 1950’s vintage Russian 130mm to 150X45 calibre known as ‘Sharang’. The highlight of the previous year was the handing over of ‘Dhanush’ 155 X 42 artillery gun system to the Army. In addition, a number of products such as electronic fuzes; 40mm under Barrel Grenade Launcher Ammunition; 5.56 X 30 mm Joint Venture Protection Carbine  alpha version; the 7.62 X 51 mm belt fed light machine gun  were also launched this year.
The OFB is currently developing many critical weapon systems with cutting edge technologies. Prominent among these is the upgraded BMP II, an infantry combat vehicle . With technologies such as advanced target tracking and a new fire control system, ICV will be equipped with missile firing capability. This upgrade will considerably extend the life of the existing BMP IIs. The Ordnance Factories are also developing the futuristic infantry combat vehicle  which will be the successor of the upgraded BMP II. The OFB plans to have the prototype ready by mid-2021.
In the field of artillery, 155 X 52 Mounted Gun System  has been developed and it is undergoing internal validation trials. Another achievement is the successful trial of 155 X 52 barrels and the related breech mechanism by a global major. These barrels are at par with those manufactured in Europe. The OFB has also developed the Commander Thermal Imaging  sights to enhance the night fighting capability of T-72 and T-90 tanks.
A majority of the R&D work being carried out by the Ordnance Factories is in collaboration with Defence Research and Development Organisation  and premium institutes such as the IITs. The OFB has entered into an agreement with IIT Madras to develop Centre of Excellence for Ammunition at the institute that will power the development of futuristic ammunition such as precision guided ammunition. The OFB has also signed an MoU with the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research  for advanced research.
The Ordnance Factories have been catering to the needs of the Armed Forces for more than two centuries by providing them with arms, ammunition and equipment and will continue to so in future.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Remunerative Price to Farmers for their Agricultural Produce
Government of India has launched National Agriculture Market  Scheme on 14th April, 2016. e-NAM is a virtual platform integrating physical wholesale mandis/ markets of different States/ Union Territories  to facilitate online trading of agricultural commodities including foodgrains through transparent price discovery method to enable farmers/ Farmer Producer Organizations  to realize better remunerative prices for their produce. As on 05th December,2022, about 1260 mandis of 22 States and 3 UTs have been integrated with e-NAM platform.
Agricultural Marketing is in the domain of State Governments and wholesale marketing of agricultural produce is promoted and regulated under the provisions of States’ APMC Acts. However, Government realizing the significance of markets and also having well understood the riddle of agricultural marketing has taken various measures to develop alternative marketing arrangements. The arrangements include development of multiple and competitive marketing channels with elements of transparency in entire chain of transaction, better price discovery through promotion of private markets and direct marketing.
In addition, Government has launched e-NAM to enhance farmers’ accessibility to multiple markets and buyers and also to improve transparency and price discovery through competitive bidding.
Further, Government of India has launched the Central Sector Scheme of “Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations ” to form and promote 10,000 new FPOs which will leverage economies of scale, reduction of cost of production and enhancing farmers’ incomes. As on 30th November, 2022, total 4028 FPOs have been registered. All these contribute towards better marketing efficiency and also better prices to farmers.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.